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Grades 6–12 · Messages & sources

A headline says all students improved, but the report sampled one class. What is the problem?

  1. All headlines are necessarily false.
  2. A sample is always the whole world.
  3. The headline overgeneralizes the sample.
Answer and explanation

The headline overgeneralizes the sample.

The claim exceeds the evidence scope.

Grades 6–12 · Messages & sources

Why check the date of an article?

  1. Dates only affect spelling.
  2. Old information may not describe current conditions.
  3. Only new articles can contain truth.
Answer and explanation

Old information may not describe current conditions.

Relevance depends partly on time and context.

Grades 6–12 · Messages & sources

A sample has 15 positive responses out of 20. What percentage is positive?

Answer and explanation

75 %

15/20 × 100 = 75%.

Grades 6–12 · Messages & sources

Why should sponsorship be disclosed?

Answer and explanation

It provides context about potential incentives and relationships.

Disclosure does not by itself prove a claim false or true.

Grades 6–12 · Messages & sources

Which is stronger evidence of origin?

  1. The original report with method and data.
  2. Many reposts of one unsourced image.
  3. Only a popular comment.
Answer and explanation

The original report with method and data.

Original context enables closer evaluation.

Grades 6–12 · Messages & sources

Why can a cropped chart be misleading?

Answer and explanation

It may remove axes, scale, dates or contrary data.

The missing context can alter interpretation.

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